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на вершине славы, в зените славы (обыкн. употр. с гл. to ride)Thus Roosevelt, even though he defended capitalism... rode on the crest of the anti-monopoly wave and frequently gave expression to the feelings of the people. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. II) — Таким образом, Рузвельт, хотя он и защищал капитализм... поднялся на гребне антимонополистической волны и часто в своих выступлениях отражал настроение народа.
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пoднятьcя нa гpeбнe вoлны, быть нa вepшинe cлaвыThus Roosevelt, even though he defended capitalism... rode on the crest of the antimonopoly wave and frequently gave expression to the feeling of the people (G. Green). Clive Jenkins... set out early in his career "to ride the media waves" and so attract new members to his fledgling Association of Scientific, Technical and Managerial Staffs (The Economist)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > ride (the crest of) the wave
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на пике популярности; на вершине славыBoth men have chosen to make foreign tours at a time when they are on the crest of the wave politically.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > on the crest of the wave
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см. ride the waveConcise English-Russian phrasebook > ride on the crest of the wave
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см. ride the waveConcise English-Russian phrasebook > ride the crest of the wave
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > on the crest of the wave
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1) Общая лексика: на гребне волны2) Переносный смысл: на вершине славыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > on the crest of the wave
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на гребне волнына вершине славыАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > on the crest of the wave
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На вершине славы. В зените славыDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > On the crest of the wave
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crest [krest]1. nouna. [of bird, wave, mountain] crête f[+ wave, hill] franchir la crête de* * *[krest]1) ( ridge) crête f2) ( coat of arms) armoiries fpl•• -
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crest [krest]1 noun∎ figurative she's (riding) on the crest of a wave just now tout lui réussit ou elle a le vent en poupe en ce moment(c) (on helmet) cimier m∎ a family crest des armoiries fpl familiales(a) (reach the top of) franchir la crête demonter en crête -
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noun1) (on bird's or animal's head) Kamm, der2) (top of mountain or wave) Kamm, der[be/ride] on the crest of a or the wave — (fig.) ganz oben [sein/schwimmen]
* * *[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) der Kamm2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) die Krone3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) der Helmbusch4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) das Wappen•- academic.ru/17217/crested">crested* * *[krest]I. n\crest of a hill Hügelkuppe f\crest of a mountain Bergrücken m\crest of a roof Dachfirst m\crest of a wave Wellenkamm mfamily \crest Familienwappen nt5.II. vi [hoch] aufwogen* * *[krest]1. n3) (of wave, hill ANAT of horse etc) Kamm m; (fig of excitement, popularity) Höhepunkt m, Gipfel m; (PHYS, of oscillation) Scheitel(punkt) mhe's riding on the crest of a wave (fig) — er schwimmt im Augenblick oben
2. vt(= reach the crest of) erklimmen* * *crest [krest]A s1. ORNa) (Feder-, Haar-) Büschel n, Haube f3. ZOOL (Pferde- etc) Mähne f4. Helmbusch m, -schmuck m (auch Heraldik)5. Heraldik:a) Verzierung f über dem (Familien)Wappenb) Wappen n:6. Helm m7. Gipfel m (eines Berges etc)he’s riding (along) on the crest of a wave fig er schwimmt im Augenblick ganz oben;he’s riding the crest of a wave of success er schwimmt oder reitet auf einer Erfolgswelle;she’s riding the crest of a wave of popularity sie wird von einer Woge der Popularität getragen10. fig Krone f, Gipfel m, Scheitelpunkt m:at the crest of his fame auf dem Gipfel seines Ruhms11. fig Höchst-, Scheitelwert m, Gipfel m, Spitze f:12. a) Stolz mb) Mut mc) Hochgefühl n14. ARCH Krone f, Firstkamm m:crest tile Kamm-, Firstziegel mB v/t1. mit einem Kamm etc versehen2. fig krönen3. erklimmen* * *noun1) (on bird's or animal's head) Kamm, der2) (top of mountain or wave) Kamm, der[be/ride] on the crest of a or the wave — (fig.) ganz oben [sein/schwimmen]
* * *n.Bergrücken m.Büschel - n.Haube -n f.Kamm ¨-e m.Kulmination f.Mähne -n f.Scheitelpunkt m. -
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krest1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) cresta2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) cresta; pico, cumbre3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) cimera4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) blasón•- crestedcrest n1. cresta2. cimatr[krest]1 (of cock) cresta; (of helmet) penacho, cimera3 (insignia) blasón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon the crest of a wave en la cresta de la olacrest ['krɛst] n1) : cresta f, penacho m (de un ave)2) peak, top: cresta f (de una ola), cima f (de una colina)3) : emblema m (sobre un escudo de armas)n.• cimera s.f.• copete s.m.• cresta s.f.• cumbre s.f.• moño s.m.• penacho s.m.• plumaje s.m.• remate s.m.krest1) ( Zool) ( of skin) cresta f; ( of feathers) penacho m2) ( in heraldry) emblema m, divisa f3) ( of wave) cresta f; ( of mountain) cima f[krest]to be on o ride (on) the crest of a wave — estar* en la cresta de la ola
1.N [of bird, wave] cresta f ; [of turkey] moco m ; [of hill] cima f, cumbre f ; (on helmet) penacho m ; (Heraldry) blasón m- be on the crest of a wave2.VT [+ hill] coronar, alcanzar la cima de3.VI (US) llegar al máximo, alcanzar su punto más alto* * *[krest]1) ( Zool) ( of skin) cresta f; ( of feathers) penacho m2) ( in heraldry) emblema m, divisa f3) ( of wave) cresta f; ( of mountain) cima fto be on o ride (on) the crest of a wave — estar* en la cresta de la ola
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[krest]1) cresta f. (anche zool.)2) arald. cimiero m.••* * *[krest]1) (the comb or tuft on the head of a cock or other bird.) cresta2) (the summit or highest part: the crest of a wave; the crest of a mountain.) cresta; cima3) (feathers on the top of a helmet.) cimiero4) (a badge or emblem: the family crest.) insegna nobiliare•- crested* * *crest /krɛst/n.4 (anat.) cresta6 (arald.) cimiero● crest gate, paratia di coronamento ( di un bacino idrico) □ ( anche fig.) to be on the crest of the wave, essere sulla cresta dell'onda.(to) crest /krɛst/A v. t.3 raggiungere la cima di: to crest a hill [a wave], raggiungere la cima d'un colle [di un'onda]B v. i.● ( di un fiume in piena) to crest at, raggiungere il livello di ( un certo numero di metri, ecc.) □ ( ciclismo) to crest the hill, scollinare.* * *[krest]1) cresta f. (anche zool.)2) arald. cimiero m.••
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(the) crest of the wave — the crest of a/the ˈwave idiom a situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc • They ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory. Main entry: ↑crestidiom … Useful english dictionary
on the crest of a wave — at a very successful point. → crest … English new terms dictionary
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